The Core i9-9900K is an eight core, sixteen thread CPU with a base frequency of 3.6GHz that can turbo all the way up to a blistering 5GHz. When you open up this chip’s speed with the MultiCore Enhancement on a compatible motherboard, the 9900K becomes an absolute monster, with all cores potentially running at 5GHz. It’s also easy to overclock the CPU to those lofty heights, though you’ll want to invest in a beefy cooler to keep it happy while it blazes along. Check out our Core i9-9900K review if you want a deeper look at the chip’s capabilities.

AMD's rival CPU is also on sale

If you don’t need the absolute fastest gaming chip in the world, AMD’s rival Ryzen 9 3900X only trails the 9900K’s gaming performance by single-digit percentages, and with 12 cores and 16 threads, it clobbers Intel’s CPU in ultra-demanding productivity tasks. It’s also on sale, down from $500 to $445 at Amazon right now.

You’ll be very happy with either of these chips, whether you’re working or playing. Intel’s doesn’t hit prices this low very often, however. If you’ve been thinking about snagging the world’s fastest gaming processor, today’s the day to do it.

Ian is an independent writer based in Israel who has never met a tech subject he didn't like. He primarily covers Windows, PC and gaming hardware, video and music streaming services, social networks, and browsers. When he's not covering the news he's working on how-to tips for PC users, or tuning his eGPU setup.